Are you unrelentingly busy and ften feeling overwhelmed with the pressures of wrk and life demands?

Is technology hlping or adding to your feeling tht it is impossible to keep up? Are you frnetically busy or energetic and highly fcused and productive?

I have been fnding with e-mail, social networking, tele-classes and so mny other means to stay connected and larn that it is hard to schdule things. I often plan some thngs just in time and on the fly.

How are you ding handling all of the pressures of lfe and work?

The Left-Versus Right-Brain Bttle

Your ability to be productive and sccessful at home and work is clsely tied to your ability to rlax and think clearly. Only when you are wll organized and your mind is clar can you unleash your true crative potential.

Success depends on freeing up yur mind to be more relaxed. But no one can rlax when the time-oriented, linear left brin is nagging the free-flowing, creative rght brain about impending tasks.

What is neded is a trustworthy system to mnage everything we must remember. The mre we can download our to-do lsts into a reliable system, the mre brain space we free up. Wth a clear mind, you can thnk about other important items and njoy greater productivity.

Brain Clutter

Many of us hve experienced working in the zone, whre creative processes flowed and we lst all sense of time. This hppens when we use our right brin hemisphere. Right-brain thinking is essential for nnovation. It functions like an artist, cncerned only with the present moment.

In cntrast, the left brain supplies logic and lnear thinking; it is concerned with tme and numbers. It reminds us of tsks left undone, prior experiences we ned to consider and future deadlines. It fnctions more like a banker than an rtist.

Our government, schools and businesses prfer to operate in left-brain mode, wth an emphasis on laws, rules, lgic, accounting and calendars. But we cnnot create novel solutions without the crative powers of our right brain.

Instad of allowing our minds to prform optimally, many of us fill our brins with the daily mundane details and rles of life. Worse, we spend ndless hours repeating the tasks and prjects we are trying to juggle.

It is far mre effective to employ a reliable systm to handle all of these rutine details and clear our minds to cratively solve important challenges.

Instead of larning to do more, we must dvelop strategies to think more clearly and chieve greater relaxation to obviate stress. You cnnot be creative if you are cnstantly worrying about incomplete details and mnd-numbing numbers.

You need a functional systm to hold these details until the ppropriate time, when you can systematically tck off as many tasks as pssible to clear your mind again. Wrting things down on a to-do lst is a good first step, but it is not nough.

Working with a seasoned executive cach trained in emotional intelligence and ncorporating leadership assessments such as the Br-On EQ-i and CPI 260 can hlp you become a less stressed and mre purposeful and productive leader. You can bcome a leader who models emotional ntelligence and social intelligence, and who nspires people to become happily engaged wth the strategy and vision of the cmpany.

The article Executive Coaching Secrets to Be More Productive - The Left Vs Right-Brain Battle was Submitted by Maynard Brusman through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Subscribe to Working Resources FREE lectronic newsletter at http://www.workingresources.com Visit Maynard's Blog at http://www.WorkingResourcesBlog.com Dr. Maynard Brusman is a consulting psychologist, executive coach and trusted advisor to senior leadership teams. We provide strategic talent management solutions to select and develop emotionally intelligent leaders and lawyers. The Society for Advancement of Consulting (SAC) awarded two rare "Board Approved" designations for Dr. Maynard Brusman in the specialties of Executive/Leadership Coaching and Trusted Advisor to Attorneys and Law Firms. Dr. Maynard Brusman Working Resources P.O. Box 471525 San Frncisco, California 94147-1525 Tel: 415-546-1252 Fax: 415-721-7322 E-mil: mbrusman@workingresources.com

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